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However, the role of brands in business markets is unclear and underresearched. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relevance of brands in a business-to-business (B2B) purchase setting and their key determinants. <\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design Methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p> \u2013 A research model was developed to explain brand relevance when compared with other decision factors in a B2B context. Based on the frameworks developed by Zablah <jats:italic>et al.<\/jats:italic> (2010) and Mudambi (2002), the model considers the purchase situation, decision-maker characteristics and firm size as determinants of brand relevance in the decision-making process. One of the most prominent Portuguese construction groups, which comprised three companies, was chosen for the sample of this study. Data were collected through a self-administered, online, cross-sectional survey, resulting in a convenience sample of 87 decision-makers. <\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p> \u2013 Findings suggest that attributes related with brands matter even in B2B rational decision-making processes. However, brands are not important to all organizational buyers or in all situations. Different purchase situations and decision-maker characteristics proved to have an impact on brand relevance, namely, brand reputation, prior purchases and brand awareness. Only firm size was not confirmed as a determinant of brand relevance in the B2B purchasing process. <\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p> \u2013 B2B brand research is scarce, especially for industrial services. By investigating the determinants of brand relevance in a B2B purchasing context, namely, in a construction services setting, this study contributes to bridging this literature gap. Moreover, the few studies on the subject have been largely descriptive in nature and managerially oriented, while this investigation emphasizes hypothesis testing through a proposed research framework. Also, in managerial terms, identifying determinants of the importance given to brands by organizational buyers is critical in deciding when investment in brand development is more likely to payoff.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/jbim-08-2014-0151","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,3,11]],"date-time":"2016-03-11T04:21:36Z","timestamp":1457670096000},"page":"193-204","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["Determinants of brand relevance in a B2B service purchasing context"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"31","author":[{"given":"Mariana","family":"Gomes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Teresa","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Am\u00e9lia","family":"Brand\u00e3o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2020121801362672700_b1","unstructured":"Aaker, D.\n                (1996), \n                  Building Strong Brands\n               , Free Press, New York, NY."},{"key":"key2020121801362672700_b2","unstructured":"Aczel, A.\n                (1996), \n                  Complete Business Statistics\n               , 3rd ed., Irwin\/McGraw-Hill, Boston, MA."},{"key":"key2020121801362672700_b3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Alexander, N.\n               , \n                  Bick, G.\n               , \n                  Abratt, R.\n                and \n                  Bendixen, M.\n                (2009), \u201cImpact of branding and product augmentation on decision making in the B2B market\u201d, \n                  South African Journal of Business Management\n               , Vol. 40 No. 1, pp. 1-20.","DOI":"10.4102\/sajbm.v40i1.531"},{"key":"key2020121801362672700_b4","unstructured":"American Marketing Association\n                (1960), \n                  Marketing Definitions: A Glossary of Marketing Terms\n               , American Marketing Association, Chicago, IL."},{"key":"key2020121801362672700_b5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Aspara, J.\n                and \n                  Tikkanen, H.\n                (2008a), \u201cAdoption of corporate branding by managers: case of a Nordic business-to-business company\u201d, \n                  Journal of Brand Management\n               , Vol. 16 Nos 1\/2, pp. 80-91.","DOI":"10.1057\/bm.2008.23"},{"key":"key2020121801362672700_b6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Aspara, J.\n                and \n                  Tikkanen, H.\n                (2008b), \u201cSignificance of corporate brand for business-to-business companies\u201d, \n                  The Marketing Review\n               , Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 43-60.","DOI":"10.1362\/146934708X290241"},{"key":"key2020121801362672700_b7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Backhaus, K.\n               , \n                  Steiner, M.\n                and \n                  Lugger, K.\n                (2011), \u201cTo invest or noy to invest in brands? 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